4 strings on a 5er

[Dragan]

Hi,
I have 4 strings set of DR hi beams ordered for my 4 strings j bass l sold, and l have B string sitting from previous set.. l am thinking to put them on my 5 strings jazz 4+1. Do you know if length of E string and others would be a problem, as tuning post is more far away from the nut than on 4 strings ?
Hope you see what l meant

 

[Reedt2000]

Do you mean you've used and already cut these strings to length? If so they may or may not fit, you'll just have to try it to find out. If the strings are new they should be fine.

 

[michael_t]

Hi,
I have 4 strings set of DR hi beams ordered for my 4 strings j bass l sold, and l have B string sitting from previous set.. l am thinking to put them on my 5 strings jazz 4+1. Do you know if length of E string and others would be a problem, as tuning post is more far away from the nut than on 4 strings ?
Hope you see what l meant

You won't have any problem installing a 4-strings set on a 5-string bass as long as they're still new and uncut. The total length of DR strings are over 50", which should be plenty long enough.

I do it all the time by combining a 4-string set with a single low B.

 

[michael_t]

I have a Yamaha BB435 (34" scale) with 4+1 headstock. Just installed a 4-string set of DR Nickel Lo-Riders thru-body with no issues.

 

[Dragan]

Thanks a lot guys. No, l didnt cut them, the strings are brand new in the package. My concern were that maybe E string from 4 set would be kinda short ( lm bit OCD obviously haha ) because of E string mostly

 

[Five or Six]

Try it. Nothing ventured nothing gained.

 

[Dragan]

It worked nice